Best Ultrabooks and Premium Laptops 2022 By Andrew E. Freedman published 2 July 22 Our picks for the best ultrabooks (super thin and light notebooks), along with other premium laptops now.
Best Gaming Laptops of 2022 By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 July 22 Here are our favorite gaming laptops for every need, based on our testing and reviews.
Steve Jobs to Receive Posthumous Medal of Freedom By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 July 22 Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs will receive a posthumous Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., from President Joe Biden.
Best Gaming PCs of 2022 By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 July 22 We test prebuilt gaming PCs with our typical gauntlet of real-world and synthetic benchmarks to measure overall system performance.
Sony Inzone H9 and H3 Review: Double Duty Gaming Headsets By Andrew E. Freedman published 28 June 22 Sony Electronics' new headphones are meant for both PC gaming and PS5.
Return to Sender: Mail-in Rebates Are Bad Deals for PC Builders By Andrew E. Freedman published 24 June 22 Mail-in rebates aren't the best way to get a deal on PCs or components. They're difficult to redeem and easy to forget, so stores should switch to outright sales.
How to Buy a Great Budget Gaming Laptop for Less than $1,000 By Andrew E. Freedman published 17 June 22 When looking for a budget laptop, get the most recent parts you can, but also be on the lookout for deals and consider making DIY upgrades.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 7) Review: Hybrid Work By Andrew E. Freedman published 15 June 22 The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (Gen 7) has a bright, 16:10 screen, plenty of ports and converts into a tablet, but it is expensive and there aren't a ton of repair options.
Dell’s New XPS 13 Shows the Price of Going Too Thin By Andrew E. Freedman published 11 June 22 The latest Dell XPS 13 (9315) is thinner than ever, but it foretells a future where engineering focused on thickness, rather than upgradeability, comes to the world of Windows laptops.
Apple Reportedly Working on 15-inch MacBook Air for 2023 and New 12-inch Notebook By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 June 22 Apple is reportedly working on a 15-inch MacBook Air, a new 12-inch MacBook, and updates for the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
Dell XPS 13 Gets a Thin Redesign With Few Ports, Tiny Motherboard By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 June 22 Dell announced a new XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1 using Intel's 12th Gen U-series processors.
Microsoft Is Making Edge Better For Gaming By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 June 22 Microsoft is adding new gaming features to Microsoft Edge, including one that makes streamed games appear more clearly, as well as a homepage dedicated to gaming.
Xbox to Let You Bring Your Games to Cloud Gaming, Adds Smart TV App By Andrew E. Freedman published 9 June 22 Xbox is expanding its cloud gaming to more platforms, more games and new countries.
Dell XPS 15 (9520) Review: Consummate Professional By Andrew E. Freedman published 6 June 22 The Dell XPS 15 (9520) is a high-performing Windows laptop with a sturdy build and OLED screen, but it's light on ports.
MSI's New Titan Laptops Have HX CPUs, Mechanical Keys By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 June 22 MSI introduced its Titan GT77 with Intel's 12th Gen HX-series processors, as well as n updated GE77 Raider.
Microsoft Announces Surface Laptop Go 2 With 11th Gen Core, Starting at $599 By Andrew E. Freedman published 1 June 22 Microsoft has announced the Surface Laptop Go 2, a $599 notebook with an 11th Gen quad-core i5 CPU and a new sage colorway and a few more repairable parts.
Microsoft and Qualcomm’s Project Volterra is All About Neural Processing By Andrew E. Freedman published 24 May 22 At its Build developer conference, Microsoft showed off Project Volterra, an AI developer kit meant to work between local computing and the cloud.
Valve and iFixit Launch Steam Deck Replacement Parts By Andrew E. Freedman published 23 May 22 iFixit is now selling replacement parts for the Steam Deck, including shells, triggers and screens. Guides are also available.
Gigabyte and Maingear's Project Stealth Hides All of the Cables in Your Case By Andrew E. Freedman published 20 May 22 It will come in a DIY kit or as a pre-built PC.
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED Review: Ryzen 6800U Goes Thin By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 May 22 The Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED gets a boost of power thanks to the Ryzen 6800U, and lasts a long time on a charge. But it runs a bit warm and doesn't have much in the way of ports.
HP's New Spectre x360 13.5 Gets 12th Gen Intel U CPUs and Better Video Conferencing By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 May 22 HP is updating its Spectre and Envy lines with new CPUs and graphics and adding improved video calling features.
Framework Boosts to 12th Gen Intel, Delivering on Upgrade Promises By Andrew E. Freedman published 19 May 22 Framework is updating its laptops to 12th Gen Intel Core P-series processors, and is selling the motherboards as an upgrade in its marketplace.
Acer's New Swift 3 Joins the OLED Crowd By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 May 22 Acer is launching a new 14-inch OLED laptop, the Swift 3. It also has new Spin 5 and Spin 3 convertibles.
Lenovo Legion 5i Pro (Gen 7) Review: 16-inch Esports Machine By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 May 22 The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 is a hybrid esports and triple-A gaming machine, with strong gaming performance and a 165 Hz display.
HP's New Omen 16 Is All About Airflow By Andrew E. Freedman published 18 May 22 HP is updating its Omen and Victus laptops with new components from Intel, AMD and Nvidia.
